Automatic regulator.



34s. B AIR. AUTOMATIC REGULATORH APPLICATION PILED MAB,.2.B,-190'5.

130433751. Patented NOV. 5, 1912.-

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R. S. BLAIR. AUTOMATIC REGULATOR; APPLIG A'I'I'ON FILED MAR. 28, 1.905.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912,

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f In. the 'aecoinpanying vdrawings, wherein ROBERT s. BLAIR, or NEW YoRig-im-Y.

AUTQMATIC REGUnATon.

vTo; all whom. it may concern;

Be itilmown that-"I, R BERT'S; BLAIR, re-

-.siding' aft New-York, in'the count-y'of New York ,and Stateof'NeW York, have invented certain new end-useful Improvements? .1n

Automatic "Regulators; of" which the follow- This invention R IGIfi-tG'S to vehicles and more";specifically to "theregulation of the ing is a; full, clei1i1,*aI id exact; description,

' such as .x'vill enable ot ers skilled inthe art pe YOfi he' rate of change'of Speed of the-sam 1 W I One; of the obj ects "t l iereof is fro; provide meansin connection -Withvehicles adapted to improve the}. riding qualities of the same. v i A further-object is to. provide. means for.- reducing the -."lurcl 1ing effect tov whichTpas-j 2.0

sengers or {freight are; oftensubj cted upon the increase ".orf decrease in speed I0f;tl 1 e.

"vehicle. i Y

Another object isto irovide'etficient-i and i automatic means "for regulating the speed of vehicles, under cert-aimcondition's, and'r'enderirig travel thereonmoresafe." J m Otherobje'cts zireto providemeans ofi-the "above 'ty pe's hi'ch'sha-ll be siibstantially un- "a'fiected' byachange in, inclination of the ve- 3o hicle' upon vi'hich thev'hre mounted, I

. Other objects will' bein part obvious and ment shown in the drawings,- there is I shown j in part poirited'oi t hereinafter: l f

The invention accordingly consists in the features ofjcoristrnt-iori, combinations of t ion ofYpriIrcipleswhich will he exemplified elements, ferri ngerxient of parts and utilizain the apparatus andi'devices hereinafter'desc ribed "-and thescopeiof the application of which will be..indicetedfin the following ai'e -rsfet ,-foi't ;h' one or more of various possible embodiments of several features ofniy in Ivenjtion, Figure 1 isten elevzition of 2i, por- I i tion 30f a vehicle having regulatingappa- I mitns'imountedthereon;1, Fig. 2 is aj diagrammatic. View of circuits "and devices associated therewith. ;,Fig. 3 is a sectional viewttaken' (substantially on the line -33 of Fig. 2.

Fig.4 is an elevation ofa vehicleprovided' 1 with" a Zdifi'e rent form' of. regulating apparatus.

, f silnililr reference chnra'cter's refer to 'simi ar .parts throughont theseyeral views. i

I Specification of Letters Patent Application filed March 28,

. pose to. provide .Zmeans' forrendering this Patented-Nov. 5-, i912, 1995. ".sejr' aiin. 252,4?6.

thatupon the starting or increase in speed ti res of my invention, it-ma y here he noted of many vehicles now in common use, the

,phssengers --0r freight thereon Qjare subjected,- onaccount of their 1nertia,toa'more or less violent shock, rendering riding Toftendisagreeable and "sometimes unsafe, 1 A simifound that the. abov e defects are due in 1 a considerable measure to" the lack; of, uni

torinity ofvchange insped or snddenness of change from or to a state of rest, "and I. prochange more uniform -endgraidnal. It may tilsohere-be noted th-at-j'pass'engers are exposed to a somewhat similar effect upon the vehicle rounding curves, due to centrifugal force. Thislast-mentioned effect takesvplace' to some extent even uponslight curves and results notonly in the above idisco'm rt -to passengers but in a considerable iiiSon the-roadbed 'a'tthe point at which same takes place. As these: last-mentioned-jefiects'z obtain to some extent uponslight ctirv es, 1s sometlmes impracticable, even with .ja,-ca're-' ful engineer or other operator, -.entirely to! prevent. the same.

Theziboi eaIid other 'de- 'fects are-remediedflin constructions-ofthe nature of those hereinafter described.

Referring now to the illustrative emb ocliin Fig. 1 a vehiclehlO which. in thlSFlllllj'lStl'fl-E tive embodiment is inthe form offa'n electrically -propel'led car deriving'current from a trolley Wire 11 through aitroll'ey 'poleil fl,

conductor 13 and a; controller 1-4. Leading from this controlle'r is aconductor 15fel ec triczilly. COIIIlCtGd, "51's he'r'einafter described,- n'ith a motor 16. -from which .thencircuit is carrie'chto the rai1'17' and completed in any 'Mo'iinted npon the -vehicle asbfv the pivotal so asitobe adaptedito nropelthe vehicle 10.

s ipport 18, or inany'otl eiibroadlv equivalent manner. is iv'hat maybe termed a heme '19 having thereon arigid arm 20. ointedto a bisfto11-rod21; as is-hest-shown- 1n Fig/2 of the drawings. The latter member is connected with a piston 22 vposi'tiio ned ina cylinder 23;

reln tiomto the vhic'leias port Piston 22 is perforated as shown at 26 and is thus adapted to move slowly through the fluid and act as a retarding device controlling the position of the swinging frame 19. in this manner, frame 19 is permitted to occupy a substantially vertical position irre-.-

spective of the inclination of the vehicle and yet any sudden swinging movement thereof 1s prevented. It may here be noted. that by the term inclination as used-throughout this specification and the following claims "with reference to a vehicle, is meant the po:

Mounted upon frame 19 is anabutment 27- having positioned adjacent thereto a'pile of tension of Wllllf-IS adjustable by nuts 31.

or equivalent device. Cond-uctor15 passes.

carbon blocks or other variable resistance medium 28, electrically connected with what may be termed a yoke 29,, also insulated from the frame. This, yoke is normally held against the "ariable resistance medium 28 as by mearisgof springs 30, the effective preferably adjacent pivotal point 18 and thence to a binding post .32 electrically connected,.as by means 'of conductor 33, with the abutment 27. The circuit leads thence through variable resistance medium28, yoke 29 andagcdnductor 34 to a binding post 35 connected, as by means of conductor 36, with I the motor 1.6.

Secured to yoke 29 is a flexible member 37, preferably a cord, wire or linkage, terminatingat a fixed point 38 and guided by. insulating'pins as shown at 39 and 40; Ad ditional guides 41 adjustable toward and away from one another as by wing nuts 42 are preferably provided so'as to insure that the effect of any such displacement upon the yoke 29 will be. in a direction substantially directly away from the variable resistance 28. betweenthese pins is a weight 43 of any desired form and preferably 'comprising a plurality of parts soas to be adjustable in efi'ect. This-weight normally rests in contact with a suitable abutment 44, best shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, which prevents a forward movement thereof, assuming the car to be traveling in thedirection indicated the arrow in Fig. '1, and yet permits a substantially free, lateral or lagging displacement; There is also preferably mounted upon the frame an abutment 45 having thereon a resilient insulating washer or gasket 46 against which is positioned a car-' bon disk or other electrically conducting member 47 preferably substantially of the shape indicated. A succession of gaskets 46 ting with a series (if-disks 47, the adjacent aces of the clisks being Mounted upon this .member pretation of certain terms used throughout:

slightly separated one from another and the lowermostgasket being supported by a yoke 48. This yoke is connected as by .means of a spring 49 with a lug 50, the

tension of the spring being adjustableas by means of nut 51. The upper portion of yoke 48 is provided with an insulated lug to which is connected a member 52 flexible in effect and supported by means of the adjustable spring 53 vupon a lug or projection 54; Suitable guide pins are positioned. adjacent member 52 for a purpose similar to that'of the guide pins 39 and 40,

above described. Mounted upon member 52 is an adjustable weight 56 resting in contact wit-h an abutment 57 and preferably positioned within a curved recess 58 therein,

as is-shown in Fig. 30f the drawings,- so as to prevent lateral movement of this weight, or lagging thereof with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle. It may here be noted that by the term lagging, as used. throughoutthis specification and the following claims, is meant arelative movement in a direction away from the direction of movement of the vehicle.

The abutment 45 is in electrical connection, bymeans of a conductor 59, with a binding post 60, which in turn is connected with conductor 13, through a suit-able switch 61, and a connection 62 is provided from the yoke 48 to the binding post 35 andthence v through the motor 16, asabove described.

The electrical connections of this illustrative'embodiment of certain features of my invention may be briefly reviewed by this-description or the following claims, it

may here be noted that the term vehicle is used in its road sense and the expression inertia controlled 1s used to denote that-charact-eristic of a body by virtue of which it is adapted to change its position or condition relative to another. body by reason of its inertia. It-may also here be noted that by inertia l" is'meant tendency of a bodyto resist change to or from a state of rest or change in the rate of speed at which, it travels. v

The operation of the above illustrative embodiment of myinyention is substantially as follows: Assuming that the vehicle is started .suddenly, as by completing a 011'- .cuitthrough the controller.14, the same will tendto lurch forwardjhnd the weight 43 by virtue of its inertia will tend to lag to- .bet 7 to be displaced and to draw upon ke 29. In this manner the pressure evanable resistance 28 is released to a 1 at'cr/or'less extent and the electrical resistance thereof.proportionately increased, thusten'ding to cut down the current flowing through the motor 'and to affect its speed or the rate of increase of its speed. In

this manner, by a' suitable adjustment of the variable resistance, the pressure thereon, the weight and other factors, the tendency of the car to lurch forward 'is checked to any desired extent and the weight 43 then returningt-oward the abutment 4a the variable resistance isvagain reduced and the current supplied "to the motor proportiosjiately sed. The forward lurch of the car is lllblefl H thus transformed into a series of quickly succeeding anctmiliute lurches of any de sirechmagnitude.and the speed thereof thus built up substantially urifcrmly tothe desired point. By. proper adjustment, this rate of increase ofspeed may be regulated until the caris started as suddenly as is desire and yetwith .a material gain in the uniformity ofaccelerat-io-n. 7 It will be .seen that the quickly succeeding impulses by which the speed is built or cut down may be of such an exceedingly minute characteras to render the rateof change ofspeed substantially uniform. .Theabove would hold true to a greater or less extent irrespective of the value to which the resistance is increased,-and manyof the advantages of this invention would be'obtained if the resistancewere brought 'to an infinite value.

as by a suitable proportionment of weights, springs and other factors. The above effect takes place in a substantially-identical manner upon the sudden increase ,ofspeed of. the car while the same is running.

Upon the vehicle rounding a curve the Weight {l3 is laterallydisplaced with re'-' spect to the direction, of travel, due to its centrifugal force, and a corresponding decrease in current supplied to the motor re sults on account of'the increase in-the variugal force uponrounding a curve the de-- sired magnitude without altering the weight.

r or changing the effect of the lagging of the same.

shown mounted upon the frame 19 is, to a certain'extent, the contrary of the first mode 'of operation described inasmuch as the Weight'56 is adapted upon a decrease in speed 'of'thecar, or the stopping thereof, fde lnove I forwardly, in the direction of [The operationsef the remaining devices- Increment of the car, and, by means of the flexible member 52, draw upwardly on the yoke 48 and compress the several resilient gaskets 46 so as to bring thedisks 47 into more or less intimate contact, In this man- 'ner a greater orless current is supplied to the inotor ld'independent of the condition of controller 14, and the same is driven in. a forward direction so-as to neutralize the too sudden retarding'elfect'of the brakes 64- or equivalent means actuated by air cylinder 64s or any other desircdmechanism.

Switch 61 provided so' as to cutout the. last described mechanism, if desired.

The retarding device or dash-pot piston 22 operates in a well known manner to pre vent a quick swinging of the frame 19 with desired result, may nevertheless perform their functions independently and many of the advantages of the con oint use be real- -a consequent decrease in effectiveness of the ,weights l3 and 5G-an'd. yet to permit a slow bcseen that l have provided I ized. It will also be seen that the apparatus above described although distorted for pur-I posesofillustration, may be formed cheaply and compactly and be readily and ineXpen-' sively mounted upon'vehicles, 'now' in use. Moreover, by virtue of a direct control by means of inertia, to which are due many of the defects which it is desired to eliminate i in apparatus of the general type above described, it'is well adapted exactly to overcome these defects. I I

Although I have set forth what I-believe to be the exact mode of operation,nevertheless I do not intend that this invention be limited by statements of-theory of action herein made. v

In Fig. of the drawings is shown. a different embodiment of certain-features of my invention, indicativeof its broad character, in which a weight (35, upon a yehicle G6 is supported by means-of an adjustable spring GT'fand is connected as by a flexible I member 68 with a band brake (39 operatively' mounted with relation to one of the wheels of. the vehicle. A. suitable abutment T0 is provided to prevent forward movement of the same and it will readily be seen that by virtue of the lagging or lateral swinging of thisweight. many ofthe advantageous features of the above described embodiment arerea-lized. y 31's n iany changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of my inveni 55 rate of change of speed thereof.

I desire it also to be understood that the language used in the "following ClillIIlSlS' intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein clescribed and all statements of the scope of the inventioinwhich, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween,

I'IZIYIUo' described my invention, what I- claim as new and desire t ers Patent is 1. In con-ibination, a. vehicle, means adapted to move said vehicle, and inertia-con trolled -means unatleeted by a constant speec to secure by Let- 9% ot the "QII'IC1- mounted on said vehicle adapted to vary the power of said moving means.

2. In combination, avehicle, means mounted upon said vehicleadapted to move the same, and inertia-controlled means unaffected by constant speed of the vehicle mounted on said vehicle adapted to vary the power of said moving means. v I 3. Incombination, a vehicle. means adaptgoed to move said vehicle, and inertia-controlled means unadected by a constant speed of the vehicle flexibly mounted on said vehicle adapted to vary the power of said moving means. i 4. In combination, a vehicle, means adapts co to move said vehicle, means mounted on said vehicle adapted upon acceleration of said i'noving means to change position with reference to said vehicle due to said. ac

40 celeration. said second means being adapted to maintain a substantially constant position relative to said vehicle independent of the speed at which said vehicle is running. andnieans controlled by said second means e5 adapted to vary the power of said moving I means.

5. In combination, a vehicle, means adapted to move said vehicle. means. mounted upon said vehicle.adapted upon the acceleration thereot to move relative thereto in a direction away from the direction of movement thereof. and means controlled by to decrease the power of said moving means.

7. In apparatus ofthe class described, a vehicle,having mounted thereon inertia-con- 1 trolled means adapted to render uniform th 8. In apparatus of the class described, in. combination, a vehicle havlng mounted thereon inertia-controlled .means, means adapted to move said vehicle, and means controlled by said inertia-controlled means 7 of said propelling means.

10. In combination, a vehicle, means.

adapted to move the same, means mopnted uponsaid vehicleadapted to lag with respect thereto upon the rate of movementthereof being increased, and means con- 5 trolled by said second-mentioned means adapted to reduce the eltective power of said first-mentioned means. I

1.1. In combination, a vehicle, propelling means mount-ed upon .said vvehicle, means mounted upon said vehicle adapted to lag with respect thereto upon the speed thereof being accelerated, and means controlled by said second-mentioned,means adapted to reduce the effective power of said first-men t-ioned means. i I

12. In combination, a vehicle, an electric motor adapted to move the same, inertiacontrolled means mounted upon said vehicle adapted tomove with respect thereto and resume a constant position'upon the speed of said vehicle becoming uniform irrespective of its'rate of travel, and means controlled by said inertia-controlled means adapted to affect said vehicle-moving means substantially in proportion to the movement of said inertia-controlled means.

13. In combination, a vehicle, an electric. motor adapted to move .the same, means 'mounted upon said'vehicle adapted to lag with respect thereto upon said vehicle being put in motion or the speed thereof increased, and means contr lled by said first-mentioned means and affecting said vehicle-moving means substantially in proportion to the lag thereof. 14. In combination,- a vehicle, an electric motor adapted to move said vehicle, means mounted upon said vehicle adapted to lag ni'ii i a 17. 111 combina a 'mOtOi' substantiallyi p I i ,191 In ccmbinatlion,s w i l i a al 1yjdriven'. in'ean adapted; to gprope' ineansafia13ted=to tendito cut down the voltage across-theterminals of said motor.-

Y'16, In combination, a vehicle,'an electric means adapted-to; interpose. resistance in cijr ore; :adaptedto'; move the same', means amovably mounted upon said vehicle and z-adapt -d to lag with respect theretofupon:

said last-mentioned; means adapted to cut down the voltage across th terminals of said gortio'n-to the, rate of increase .of-Speedthereof;

.motpr mounted Q- LPQ L Said vehicle adapted to- -'p1 "o'pe l the same, "means movabl'y gmounted. p-onsaid t ele adapt dlto lag P j'$&i.-Y I

e speed-- 'thefreof ,in creased and ontroljledfbyl gsaidilast-mentioned g across ithe terminals of; "said 'motor mj ted nponrls d which V V lathe-1' ame; a member mounted- 'npon. saidyt ehicle and movable t iv-withfi la ion h e/ fi adap lag with-respect "the eto-u on said-vehicle being I *azj 'et inniotion or tlie spded-thereof:increased,

means (adaptedupon said lagging ,taking pla'ce tor'interpos'e resistance inthe circuit 20. 'In'combinatiomfa vehiclcfelectricallyf -,d riven means mounted'ifupon said lvliicle.

adapted --to ipropllthesam, means moixnted on-,said' vehicle and movable with I relation thereto and adapted, ton-slag. with respe'c I thereto upon said vehicle being" setin motion: or the speed. thereof increased, means con: 1 trolled by'thei lagging of said means adapt- 7 ed upon saidlagging takingbplace to interadapted to render. said lagging means sub stantial'ly'independent of the inclination of "said vehicle; j

, g21'.;I-n' combination, a Vehicle, electricallydrivenfmeans mounted; upon said vehicle adapted to 'f'propel the same, a member mountedon said-vehicle and movable with I relation thereto and adapted to lag with rewho spect-thereto-iipon said vehicle being set 1n and meanscontrolled by the lagging of said an ember -adaptedupon said-lagging taking] c place to tend to cut 'down thefvoltage vat: the 5 terminalssof'sald motor; A e

motor adaptedto "move'nthe same, .v means mounted upoh said vehiclei'adapted to lag :with respect thereto; upon said vehicle being put inmompn or thespeed thereof increased," andjnieans'controlled' by said last-mentioned! a vehicle; an electric saidvehicle put in motion orthe' speed "thereof mcr'eased, and means controlled by {1 183,111 combination; a vehicle, aii' electric rnearis adaptedirto ,cut'; down the voltage I of saidelectrically-driven?propelling means.

poseresistance in the circuit of-said electri cally-drl-ven propelling, means, and meansmotion or the speed thereof being increased,

- 22. In combination, a vehicle, electricallyadapted --to propel the same, a. member mounted on said v hicle and movable with relation thereto-and adapted to lag with respect thereto upon saidvehicle being set in motion or the speed thereof increased,

placelto tendfto. cut' down the; voltage at the terminals of {said motor, and means adapted to render. said lagging member substantially unaif'ectedby, changes in themclination ofsaidvehicle. I

23. In combination, 'a vehicle, means adapted to vary the powerpf'said movin 'mean's,nand means adapted to render sai inertia-controlled means substantially unaffected bychanges in the inclination of said 'vehi'cle. a 9 y 2 4. In combination, a vehicle; means adapted to move the-same, inertia-controlled means adapted to decrease the power of said firstmeans mounted 'upon said Vehicle and adapted upon .an acceleration thereof to change position with respect thereto due to 7 said acceleration and adapted to maintain a substantially o-constant position relative "thereto independent-of thespeed at which hicle, means adapted to lead current tosaid electrically-operated means,' means lnovably third mentioned n1 ear 1s, and means con+ trolled by said inert a controlledljmean adapted to reduce said current.

operated} means adapted to propel, said v'emeans controlled by the lagging of said- ;rhemb'eradap'tcd upon saidlagging taking adapted to move said vehicle, inertia-con- 1 trolledmeans unaife'cted by a constant speed of the, .Vehicle mounted 'upon a said vehicle 4 said vehicleis running, and means adapted electrically-operated means, means movably' moun'teduiaohsgiidflvehicl; and adapted to driven meansmounted upon said vehicle 1 operated means adapted to propel said veuiounted upon said vehicle and; adapted-to swing' with rei'erence thereto, inertia-com trolled means movably mounted upon said.

27. In combination, a vehicle,"electi."icallyhi'c le; ineansadapted to leadcurrent to saidswingwith reference thereto, inertia-con increased to lagwith" tro lled mea nsniovably mountedupon said swinging meansfadapted uponthe speed of resistance in said current-leading means.

29. In combination, a Vehicle, electrically respect thereto and means controlled by 'said inertia-controlled means adapted to tend to cut down the voltage at the terminals of said electrically-operated means.

28. In combination, a vehicle, electricallyoperated means adapted to propel said vehicle, meansadapted to leadcurrent'to said electricallypp'erated means, means movably mounted uponsaid vehicle and adapted to swing with reference thereto, inertia-com trolled means movably mounted upon said swinging means adapted upon the speed of said vehicle being increased to lag with respect thereto, and means controlled by said inertia-controlled means adapted to insert ope-rated means adapted to propel'said vehicle, means adapted-to lead'current to said electrically-operated means, a variable resistanceserially connected within said current-leading means, means rounted upon said vehicle. adapted. to swing with respect thereto, inertia-controlled means movably mounted upon said swinging means and adapted upon the speed of said vehiclebeihg increased to lag with respect thereto,

and means controlled 'by said inertia-Con trolled means adapted to control said variable resistance;

7 30. In combinatibn', a' vehicle, an electric motor adapted "to move the same, means mounted-upon said vehicle adapted to lag with respect thereto upon the speed of said vehicle being increased, a variable resistance within. the circuit of said electric motor,:'and means controlled by said lagging means adapted to increase said-variable resistance. Y

31. In. 'combinationfa vehicle, an electric niot-or adapted to move the same, means 'mounted uponsaid vehicle adapted'to lag with i'espect thereto upon the speed of said vehicle being increased, a variable resistance within the circuit of said electric motor, means controlled by said lagging means adapted to control said variable resistance, and means adapted to tCl1HSlZ said var able resistance.

32. In combination, a-vehicle, electricallyoperated means adapted to propel said vehicle, means adapted to lead current to said electrically-operated means, means movably mounted upon said vehicle and adapted to swing'with j reference thereto, retarding 'ineansconnecting with said swinging means,

inertia-controlled means movably mounted' upon said swinging means adapted upon the speed of said vehicle being increased to lag withrrespect thereto, and means controlled by said inertia-controlled means adapted to reduce said. current.

33', In comhinatioma vehicle, electricallyoperated means adapted to propel said vehicle, means adapted to load current to said lelectrically-operated means, 'iii eaiis movably mounted upon saidvehicle and adapted to swing with reference thereto,- retarding means connected with said swinging means, and inertia-controlled, means movably mounted upon said swinging means adapted upon the speed of said vehicle being in;

creased. to .lag with respect} thereto and adapted-to tend to cut down the voltage at the terminals .of' said electrically-operated means.

3st. In combination, a vehicle, a controlling switch, an electric motor; mounted upon said vehicle and'ada-pted to propel the same,

dvariableresistzfn'ce serially connected with said controlling switch and said motor, inertia-controlled means mounteduponf said vehicle adapted-upon the speed thereof beingincreased tolag with respect thereto, and means adapted to vary said .v-aria-ble resistance andcontrolled by saidinertia-controlled means.

35(In combination, a 'vehicle,,an' electric motor adapted to propel-the same. means adapted manually to control vthe cu-r-rent sup= plied to said. motor, and means mounted upon said vehicle adapted uponthe speed thereof being changed automatically to tend to change the current supplied tbjsaid motor in inverse proportion to the rate of adapted 0 move the same, means mounted upon said vehicle adapted to lag with respect thereto upon the rate of movement thereof being increased, means adapted to preventa forward movement ofsaid lagging means, and means controlled by said lagging means adapted to control sajid first mentioned means.

39. In combination, a vehicle, electricallyoperated means adapted to propel said vehicle, means adapted to lead current to said electrically operated' means, means movably mounted upon said vehicle adapted to swing with reference thereto, inertia-controlled I nnans mounted upon said.third-mentioned ans andadapted upon, the speed ofsaid vehicle being increased to lag with respect "thereto, means adapted to prevent a forward.

movement of said inertia-controlled means,

and means controlled by said inertia controlled meansadapted toaffect said current.

40.: In combination, awehiclefa'n'. electric 1n o.tor mounted thereon and adapted to pro-- pe'l um a e, a. uariableresistance device in the circu t of said motor, manually-operated controlling means, means mounted upon :said

' means adapted to resist the "action oi said swinging means connected with said variable resistance device and adapted to ehan'ge the resistance. thereoflfiand spring-pressed weight; 1

, &1. In combination, vehicle, an electric @mo'tor mounted thereon and adapted to 'pro-' I pel the same, a manually-operated controller in eircuit "with said motor, a variable resist ance in clrcul't wlth saidmotor adapted upon tliepressure' thereon being changed to varyin. resistance,adjustable means adapted nor' niaIlyHt-o press said yaria'ole resistance, in .ertia -controlled meansmounted upon said I vehicle adapted upon the speed -t-hereof beinghincreased to lag with respect thereto,- {and a -connect-ion between said-inertia-com trolled means and said variable resistance adapted upon'mthe lagging thereof to -,d'e,-.- ycrease the pressure ,upon'sald variable re 'sistance. I

' v 42'; In,con1bination,a ehicle, 1 an electric .zmot'or mounted thereonand adapted t dprop'el the. same, mannally-co-ntrolled means adapted to 'a'ry the current supplied to said.

(motor, means, mounted fupon saidgvehi'c'le and adapted to s'wlng w th respect thereto, niea-ns, adapted td-retard said swinging movement;a'plurality of contacting mem bers. in the ,circuit 1 of said ,inotor, means j adapted adjust-ably-to compress said con :taeting .inelnb ersga'Weight. mounted upon said swinging means adapted upon the speed of an id vehicle being increased to lag with respect thereto, and means adapted upon said weight lagging t0 decre'ase'the pressure upon saidcontact'ing members and increase the resistance Series 'n'ithsaid motor 143. In comb nation, a veh cle, and 1nert1a+ 1 controlled means mounted upon sald veh cle adapted upon the speed thereof decreasing to control the rate of decrease of speed."

In combination, avehicle,inertia-co n trolled meansJ noyably mounted upon sald g v ehicl e adapted upon the speed of sai'dfyehi- 5 y j and means controlled by said inertia-con clede'creasingfto more with respect thereto,

trolled. means mlaptecl to govern the rate of deg-1 ase of speed. a H

In vcoinbi'nation, a vehicle, inertia con I i l t i y trolled means .niorably mounted 111301lil1d :vehicle adapted'upcn the speed "0t said velni Q cle decreasing to advance with respect there- It an sane.contr l dt by said inertia fl:

c:'.:nt1 .'clled inserts adapted to controlthe rate .isaid retarding; means.-

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46. In'combinat-ion, a Vehicle, inertia-con: trolled meansmoyably mounted upon said fvehicle and adapted upon the speedof said vehicle decreasing to move with reference threto, and-means controlledby said inertia-contro'lled means adaptedQ tO-Iender substantially uniform the-rate of decrease .oi"; speed. 47. 'In combination, a,veliicle,."inertiarcon trolled means mounted upon; said-- vehicleand adapted to move iVith reference. theretoi upon "the" speed of said" vehicle decreasing and adjustable tneans'controlled by said im I ertia-cont-ro-l'led means adapted; to. render substantiallyuniform the. rate of decrease of 3 speed.,'- v b J 48L In. combination, a vel'iic'le, [meansadaptedf' to retard the inoyen ent thereof, andinertia-controlled means upon-saidv'ehi; cle adapted to partially counteract'the efie'ct} of said"retardingmeans. 7 a 49, In combination, a. te-hide,\m'e'ansi adapted to rretardlthesame, inertiaeconr trolled meansj moy'ably mounted ;iiponf said vehicleand adapted upon thesp eed thereof "decreasing to move Avitlirespejct thereto, and means controlled by said inerti-a controlled-- means adapted to render substantially uni- .jEOilTl the..efl"ectof said retardingmeans. 50. In combination, a vehicle, means. adapted to retard the same, inertia-controlled means'movably mounted upon-said. vehicle and :adaptedto move with reference thereto upon the speed of said vehicle de creasing, and means controlled by, said inertia-controlled' means adapted tojoppose v I 51.111 co1nbination,., .a 1f x 'ehicle, means adapted toretard the samq'm'eans'adapted to propel said YChlClEJ. 'inertia-'controlled ineans lnovably 'mounte .l iujon said el icl e and adapted to advance with respect -thereto upon the speed of said ehicle decreasing," and means controlled, by saifd inertia-con 4 trolled means adapted to ftendjto -in'creasethe pon'eroi said propelling 'lneans'toi-eir dersubstan'tially uniform the. e'tfect"of"said retardinglz means. i'

53. In combination." a vehicle, z-ine'ans adapted to move said vehicle, and means lnt'runt'ed upon said vehicleadapted upon-the" movement of said vehicle departing from a en t etiectof's 1d in 1 adapted to ll'lt to; control i mounted upon *to propel said vehicle, and inertia controlled 105' a ntially, straight line to; counteract Him trol said controlling means in accordance with the-rate of change of direction of said vehicle. I

55. .In combination, a vehicle, means adapted to move the same, means movably mounted upon said vehicle adapted upon,

"said vehicle moving in a curved path to tnove with'reterence thereto by virtue'of said curvilinear movement, and means 'controlled by said movable means adapted to reduce the speed of said vehicle moving means. 1 V v 56, In combination, a vehicle, means adapted to move the same,-means movably I mounted upon said vehicleadaptcd to move 1 with the same in a substantially rectilinear line' during the travel of said vehicle in a by centrifugal force mounted upon said v6.

hicle and adapted upon saidvehicle moving in a curved path to diminish the speed of said vehicle-moving means. I

58 In combination, a vehicle,an electric motor adapted to propel the same, means movably mounted upon said vehicle adapted upon said vehicle moving in a curved path to move with reference thereto byvirtue of.

said'curvilinear movement, and means controlled by said movable means-adapted to cut down the current within said motor.

59. In combination, a vehicle, an-electric I m'otor adapted to propel the same, means movably mounted upon said vehicle adapted to-move with the same in a substantially rectiliitear lineduring the travel of said vehicle in a'substa ntially rectilinear line and adapted ifpon saidvehicle moving in a curvilinear path to move withreference to said vehicle,

I and means controlled by said movable means adapted to cut downthe current vwithin said A 60. In combination, a vehicle, an electric motor adapted to'propel the same, movable means mounted upon said vehicle and adapted to he moved with reference thereto by centrifugal force upon said vehicle moving in a curvilinear path, and means controlled by said-movable means adapted to cut down i the current iusaid motor.

61. In combination, a vehicle,'an electric 1notor' adapted to move. the same, means i movably mounted upon said vehicle adapted to-move with the same injasubstantially rectilinear line during the trav l'ot said vehicle in a substantially rectilinear line and adapted upon said vehicle moving in a curved 'path to move with re. erence thereto, and means controlled by said movable means said movable adapted to cut down the voltage at the ter-' mina-ls' of said motor. I

62. In combination, a vehicle, means adapted to move the same, me'ans movably mounted upon said vehicle adapted to move with'the same in a substantially rectilinear line during the travel of saidvehicle' in a upon "saidvehiclevmoving in a curved path to move with reference to said vehicle, means controlled by said movable means -substantially rectilinear line and adapted adapted to cut down the speed of saidve hile-moving means, and means adapted to render 'said movable means substantially unaffected by changes in the inclination of said vehicle. y I

63. In combination, a

movably mounted upon said vehicle adapted to move with the same lILa substantially rectilinear, line during the travel of said vehicle in a substantially rectilinear line and adapted upon said vehicle moving in "a curved pat-h to move with reference thereto and cut down the voltage at the terminals of saidmotor, and means adapted to render. 4 eans substantially unafiected by changes the inclination of'sa'id vehicle.

64. In c mbination, a vehicle, an electric motor a'd pted to propel thesame, means controlled by centrifugal'force and rendered operative upon said car moving in a curvilinear'path' adapted to diminish the speed of said electric motor, means adapted to render said means substantially unaffected vehicle, an electric I motor adapted to propel the same, means by, changes in the inclination'o'f said vehicle. v v

' 65. In combination a vehicle, an electric motor adapted-to 'propel the'same, means movably mounted a on said vehicle adapted to move with the same in a substantially. rectilinear line during the travel of said vehicle in a substantially rectilinear line and adapted upon said vehicle moving in a curved path to move wltha'espect thereto, a

variableresistance in the circult of said niotor, and means controlled by said movable means adapted to control said variable resistance.'

a 66'. In combinatiomxa vehicle,'an electric vmotor mounted upon said vehicle and adapted to propel the same,-an adjustable, variable resistance within, the circuit of said motor, means movably'mounted upon said vehicle adapted to move with the same in a' substantially rectilinear line during the travel of said vehicle in a substantially rectilinear line and adapted upon said vehicle moving in a curvilinear path to move with reference to said vehicle, andmeans controlled bysaid movable means adapted to vary said variable resistance,

67. In combinatioma vehicle, an electric motor mounted upon'said vehicle and adapted to propel the same, an adjustab1e, variable 'resistance within the circuit of said motor, means ,movably mounted upon said vehicle adapted to move with the same in a substantially rectilinear line during the travelfof said vehicle in a substantially rectilinear line and adapted upon said vehicle moving'ih a [curvilinear path to move with reference to said vehicle, means cont-rolled by saidmova ble means adapted-to vary said 3' variable, resistance, and means adapted to render'the said variable resistance substantially unaffected by changes in the inclination 'ofsaid vehicle, i p 68. In combination, a vehicle, an electric mot-or.mounted upon'the same and adapted to propel said v-ehicle, a member flexibly smountednupon said vehicle and. adapted upon said vehicle moving in a curved path to move laterally with respect thereto, and means controlled by said member adapted to control said electric motor,-

69.1n combination,- a vehicle, an electric motor mounted upon the same and adapted to propel saidvehicle, a member flexibly mounted upon said vehicle'and adapted upon said vehicle moving in a curved path .to swing laterally with respect thereto, means controlled by'said member adapted J to control said electric motor, and means adapted to render said member substantially .unaflected by changes in the inclination'of -'said vehicle.

motormounted tliereon and adapted to pro- 5 pel the same, means mounted upon said ve- In a substantially rectilinear line during the 40- travel of said vehicle in a substantially rect il'inear'line and adapted upon said. vehicle moving in 'a'curved path to-move with ref erence to said vehicle, a variable resistance in circuit with said motor and a connection "'between said movable means and said variable resistance adapted upon said vehicle traveling in a curved path to increase said variable resistance.

71. In combination, a vehicle, an electric motor mounted thereon and adapted to propel the same, meahs mounted upon said vehicle adapted to swing with reference thereto, means movably mounted upon said swinging means adapted to move with said vehicle ina, substantially rectilinear line during the travel of said vehicle in a substantially rectilinear line and adapted upon said vehicle moving in a curved path to move with reference to said vehicle, a variableresistance in circuit with said motor, a connection be- 7 tween said movable means and said variable resistance adapted upon said vehicle traveling in a curved path to increase-said variable resistance, and means adapted ;to ad- 651.-,l11st variable resistance 70., In combination, a vehicle, an electric 72.111 combination, a vehicle, -means adapted to move said vehicle, means'adapted to retard the movement of the same, and inertia-controlled means mounted upon said vehicle and adapted to change position With reference thereto in a direction longitudinally thereof adapted upon the speed thereof being decreased to affect the rate of decrease thereof and adaptedupon the-speed of said vehicle being increased to affect the rate of increase of speed thereof. y 73. In combination, a vehicle, means adapted to move the same, and inertia-controlled means mounted uponsaid vehicle to move longitudinally thereofadapted upon so the speed of said moving means being increased to render substantially uniform said increase of speed and adapted'upon the speed of said vehicle decreasing to render substantially uniform the rate of decrease of speed.

T5. In combination, a vehicle, an 'electrioloomotor adapted tomove the same. means mmmted upon said vehicle adapted to'lag with respect thereto upon said vehicle being put in motion or the speed thereof increased,

means controlled by said second-mentioned 165 means adapted to control the rate "of change of speed of said motor, retarding 'means upon said vehicle, means mounted upon said .vehiclehdapted upon the speed thereof being decreased to change PGSllIlOllfiVlth respect thereto, and means controlled by said last-mentioned means adapted to oppose said retarding means and control the rate of decrease of speed of said vehicle.

76. In combination,a vehicle, an electric motor adapted to drive the same, a variable resistance in circuit with said motor, means mounted upon said vehicle adapted upon the speed thereof being increased to affect said variable resistance and tend to decrease the current through said motor, and means mounted upon said vehicle adapted upon the speed thereof decreasing to move with re spectthereto and increase the current through said motor, said. several means being adapted to maintain a substantially constant position relative to said vehicle independent of the speed at which said vehlcle is running-" 77;, Inconjibination'. a vehicle. an electric motor adapted to propel the same, a manually-actuated controller adapted to vary the speed of said motor, braking means upon said vehicle, and inertia-controlled means mounted upon said vehicle adapted upon the speed thereof being increased to change po sition with respect thereto and tend to decrease the current through said motor and inertia-controlled means mounted upon said vehicle adapted upon the speed of said vehicle being retarded by said braking means to change position with-respect thereto and increase the current through said motor.

78. In con'ibination, a vehicle, means adapted to move said vehicle, inertia-controlled means movably mounted upon said.

veh-icle adapted upon the speed thereof be-' by the lagging of said second means adapted to tend to decrease the speed of said vehicle. 80. In combination, a vehicle, an electric motoradapted to propel the same, a variable resistance in circuit with said motor, and means operatively connected with said'variable resistance adapted to move with respect to said vehicle in a lagging or lateral direction and increase said variable resistance.

- 81. In combination, a vehicle, an electric motor adapted to propel said vehicle, a vari able resistance in circuit with said motor,-

means mounted upon said vehicle adapted upon the speed thereof being increased to lag with respect thereto and adapted uponthe direction of movement. of said vehicle departing from a substantially straight line a to move laterally with respect thereto, a connection between said means and-said vari able resistance, and adjustable means adapt- I ed to vary the relative efiects of lateral and lagging movements of said means upon said variable resistance. 1 I

82. In combination, a vehicle, an electric motor adapted to propel said vehicle, a variable resistance in circuit with said motor, means mounted upon said vehicle adapted upon the speed thereof being increased to lag with respect thereto and adapted upon the direction of movement of said vehicle departing from a substantially straight line to move laterally with respect thereto, a connection between said means .and said variable resistance, and adjustable means adapted to vary the relative effects of lateral and lagging movements of said means upon said variable resistance, said means being substantially independent of changes in the inclination of said vehicle.

83. In combination, a vehicle, means adapted to propel the same, means adapted upon the speed of said vehicle increasing or the direction of movement thereof departing from a substantially straight line to move with respect thereto and tend to cut down the speed of said vehicle, and means adapted upon the speed of said vehicle decreasing to render substantially uniform the rate 'of decrease of speed.

In testimony whereof I aiiizt my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

. ROBERT S. BLAIR:

lVitnesses:

CHARLES H. lVILsoN, HELEN M. SEAMANS. 

